saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared.

After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was—the star they had seen in the east! It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was.

When they saw the star, they were overjoyed beyond measure.

After they were gone, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him.”

“When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave.

Then He said to them, “My soul is swallowed up in sorrow —to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with Me.”

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn’t you stay awake with Me one hour?

Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”